Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-01
SENDING THEM UP.
Brother Morrison Tries to Deliver
Sermon-Tiny TOvey Shows Re-
markable Enterprise.
The Judge Gives Small Fines-Three
of Them Get $25, the Other One
$50, and Costs.
The Grand Jury Finds Five lndiet-
mentS-Cases Dismissed
Civil Matters.

The Third District Court was more
crowded to-day than it has been for some
time, and the only reason to which the
boom can be assigned is the fact that a
batch of the brethren were up for SEN
tence.
The FIRST case called was that OF the
People VS.. Paddock, Bubbles and other
small boys. At the request OF Mr.. DICK
son the case went over for the term,
owing to the absence OF one OF the prin-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution.
In the case Of the People VS.. ;. l..
Tobias, the witnesses were examined and
the case was argued and submitted.
The Jury was charged and by order
of the court returned sealed verdict.
The Grand Jury entered Court and
reported that they had found three in
dictments under the United States laws
and two under the Territorial statutes.
The hearing of the case of United
States VS.. Henry Grow on motion tor
new trial was postponed until Monday
at the request of Mr.. Dickson.
In the case of Eliza Durnell VS.. Joseph
Snowden, the affiant was substituted for
the plaintiff.
Edwin Schoenfeld, cohab, was called
for sentence and had nothing to say why
Judgment should not be passed. He
stated that he was a poor man, and the
Court therefore sentenced him to term
of six months in the Pen, and to pay a
fine of $50 and costs of prosecution.
Andrew NJ. Cooley, cohab., was also
called for sentence and upon his state
ment that he was destitute and could pay
| no fine the Court sentenced him to a
term OF six months in the Pen. and to
pay a fine of sos and costs of prosecu-
ton.
William H. Tovey, the little toy
Twentieth ward cohab. came up looking
like wrung-out dish rag, and presented
| to the court his smooth shaven pate and
face. Tovey made reputation on his trial
| for being very enthusiastic on the subject
of his martyrdom, and he certainly
showed considerable enterprise in being
fixed up all ready for the seige. He took
the sentence of six months and $25 very
good naturally and retired smiling with
the officer.
Thomas H. Morrison, also convicted of
the prevailing Utah disease, came for
ward for sentence. In answer to the
usual question as to whether he had any
thing to say, he struck an attitude and
began: eff Your Honor please, it seems
to me that by the principles embodied in
the doctrines of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, as re-
vealed to me, man has NO
right to obey any law except the law
of God, and the Book of Books says"
"Well that will do" replied the Court,
Have you anything to say why sentence
should not be passed
A.-No, sir, can promise TO obey no
law except the law of God.
The Court-Then YOU have no right to
be citizen.
Defendant (boastfullyl-rm not an
American citizen Pm British subject.
The Court-Have you any means with
which to pay fine?
A.-No, your Honor, Pm poor man
and have large family OF small children
dependent upon me for support?
The Court-Well, a man who can't
support one family has no right to get
another.
Morrison was then given the new
sentence of six months in the Pen. and q
fine of $25.
The case OF the People VS.. Mrs. Madseu
was dismissed by consent at the defend
ants cost.
The cases of the People VS.. n. P. Grey
and M. Mclaughlin was continued for
the term.
The appeals in the cases OF the People
VS.. William Grey and Heber West were
dismissed by consent.